Ridden

//ˈɹɪd.n̩// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of ride form-of, participle, past
  2. 2
    past participle of rid archaic, form-of, nonstandard, participle, past, rare

    "As the New York traders to reach the Miami country passed through that of the Iroquois, the French devised a plan, which, if successful, would soon have ridden them of the English encroachments."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of. in-compounds
  2. 2
    Oppressed, dominated or plagued by. in-compounds

Synonyms

All synonyms
lousyriddled

Example

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"Have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Morphologically ride + -en. See ride (verb).

Etymology 2

Morphologically rid + -en. See rid.

Related phrases

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